NEWS OF THE DAY
POWER SUPPLIES With the exception of water heaters, all services supplied by the Bay of Islands Electric-power Board hr Mangonui County and Kaitaia Borough areas are back to normal. Water heaters only are restricted and the curtailment is operating to a greatly decreased extent. In Kaitaia power for these is cut off from 4 p.m. to 3 p.m. daily. STEEL FROM AUCKLAND Carrying about seven tons of structural steel, the Northern Steamship Company's motor vessel Ranginui .arrived at Whangarei, from Auckland this morning and unloading onerations were carried out all day. The first load of steel arrived on Thursday when the ship brought about six tons. The Ranginui will leave for Auckland this evening and will be back on Tuesday. AT THE STUD Bloodstock breeders, if you wish to breed a racehorse breed to a proven brilliant racehorse and stayer who proved himself on our. own New Zealand courses. Palfrey proved himself brilliant from six furlongs to two miles and won £6OOO in stakes. From the greatest sire-line in the world today. Phalaris. who sired Manna, sire of Man's Pal. Manna is from Waffles, dam of the New Zealand horse Baffles, who sired the recent Auckland Cup (two miles) winner Sylis, and Boolamskee, winner of the Grand National Hurdles, 21 miles. Man’s Pal's dam is by Lemberg (Derby) and sire of Lord Quex, who sired the New Zealand ! horse Catalogue, winner of the Melbourne Cup. Palfrey’s dam is by Martian the greatest sire of Cup winners j ever in New Zealand, while his second dam is by ißrkenhead. who is sire of the second and third dam of Roman Ned and Brookby Song, winners of recent jumping events, proving that they were the best stayers of their day. By the greatest sire of stayers, Orme.. who is still recognised as England’s premier staying line today. 598 Extraordinary bargains in Showroom apparel now offering at Henry Wilson’s. Note these reductions: Two-piece Suits, were 63/-, now 39/6. Wool Frocks, were 73/-, now 45/-. Coats, were £7/7/-, now 69/6. r/wl
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Northern Advocate, 16 August 1947, Page 4
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